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Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated The BFG (2016) in Movies

Oct 13, 2018

The BFG (2016)

2016 | Family, Sci-Fi

6.8

(18 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Fun Family Film

An orphan girl is in for the surprise of her life when she stumbles upon a world of giants and, in the process, makes a best friend.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 8

Characters: 10
You quickly learn in The BFG that all giants are not created equal. You have your bullies, your overeaters, your dumb giants. The Big Friendly Giant is in a class of his own, a character you quickly come to appreciate. He’s smart but humble and is the type of being that would give you the shirt off his back…even if that shirt is eight sizes too large. He makes you care about what ultimately happens to him and his intriguing home world.

Cinematography/Visuals: 10

Conflict: 2

Genre: 7
Entertaining and worthy of a watch, but falls just short of other upper echelon kids films I’ve seen.

Memorability: 6

Pace: 7

Plot: 2

Resolution: 8
Satisfies with a warm, feel-good ending anyone can get behind. Slightly far-fetched, but definitely a good payoff.

Overall: 70
The BFG gives you a lot to entertain you, namely it’s crisp visuals and the beautiful detail amongst the giants and their world. There is a dream world scene that I highly recommend watching in 4K as it’s colors are brilliant and pop off the screen. The pace, and the film as a whole, is far from perfect but it’s worth at least a single watch.